Production technology and characteristics of Styrian pumpkin seed oil

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 637-644

  Fruhwirth, Gilbert O ^a   Hermetter, Albin ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adulteration; Antioxidants; Cholesterol lowering; Cucurbita pepo spp.; Phytosterols

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITA PEPO SUBSP. PEPO;

EID: 54549123429     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200700257     Document Type: Review

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